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Pelicans vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Pelicans vs. Lakers NBA game on March 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | 33 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 101 |
Lakers | 31 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 110 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
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>99%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | 33 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 101 |
Lakers | 31 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 110 |
Q4 00:24 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:29 Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:29 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:55 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:00 Lakers makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:21 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:34 Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
Q4 1:53 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:31 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:39 Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Lakers turnover
End of 4th Quarter.
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Austin Reaves turnover (out of bounds step)
Herbert Jones personal foul (Take) (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-110
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-110
+1
Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-110
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-110
Austin Reaves personal foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul)
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
101-110
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+3
Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
101-110
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Dejounte Murray shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-110
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-110
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-110
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-110
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
101-110
Pelicans turnover
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jaxson Hayes)
Luke Kennard defensive rebound
Austin Reaves blocks Zion Williamson's two point jump shot
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
101-110
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
94-96
Marcus Smart offensive rebound
Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-110
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-110
Pelicans personal foul
Zion Williamson turnover (offensive foul)
Instant replay
Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Zion Williamson)
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
LeBron James blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes blocks Zion Williamson's two point jump shot
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot
94-91
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
78-78
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jaxson Hayes)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
94-93
Austin Reaves personal foul
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-110
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Marcus Smart misses two point jump shot
Lakers offensive rebound
Derik Queen personal foul
Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
Austin Reaves personal foul
+1
Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
94-93
+1
Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-110
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-78
Lakers personal foul
Deandre Ayton personal foul
+1
Saddiq Bey makes technical free throw 1 of 1
94-93
Pelicans offensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
+1
Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
78-78
Derik Queen shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul)
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot
94-93
Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
+2
Bryce McGowens makes two point jump shot
78-78
+2
Marcus Smart makes two point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
78-78
Lakers turnover
Lakers personal foul
Marcus Smart personal foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul)
+1
Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-110
Pelicans turnover (5-second violation)
Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Marcus Smart misses two point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
101-110
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)
78-78
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
101-110
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
94-93
Bryce McGowens personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Deandre Ayton blocks Dejounte Murray's two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
78-78
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Luke Kennard offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan blocks Luke Kennard's two point jump shot
Lakers offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Jake LaRavia misses two point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Dejounte Murray)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Deandre Ayton, Luke Kennard)
Pelicans personal foul
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Luke Kennard)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Herbert Jones, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens)
+1
Luke Kennard makes technical free throw 1 of 1
101-110
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
78-75
Trey Murphy III misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot
Jeremiah Fears personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
Jeremiah Fears turnover (offensive foul)
Luke Kennard technical foul
Lakers personal foul
+1
Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw 1 of 1
101-110
+3
Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot
76-75
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-70
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
+1
Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-75
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
76-75
Luka Doncic turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Derik Queen personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
Rui Hachimura personal foul
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-70
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-70
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears)
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point jump shot
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point jump shot
71-70
Lakers turnover
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
69-70
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point jump shot
67-70
Pelicans turnover
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
67-68
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point jump shot
67-68
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point jump shot
67-64
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Dejounte Murray personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Luka Doncic turnover
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)
78-76
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
LeBron James turnover (Dejounte Murray steals)
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
78-76
Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Herbert Jones steals)
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
76-75
Lakers offensive rebound
Pelicans personal foul
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot
Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-110
Lakers turnover
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-110
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving dunk (Marcus Smart assists)
78-76
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans turnover
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
78-76
Pelicans turnover
Lakers turnover
Zion Williamson personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point stepback jump shot
56-59
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot
53-59
Dejounte Murray turnover
Lakers turnover
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+3
Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
53-57
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)
71-70
Lakers personal foul
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point jump shot
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Instant replay (Challenge)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
LeBron James defensive rebound
LeBron James blocks Pelicans's two point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
End of 1st Half.
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point pullup jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists)
71-70
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
48-52
Lakers offensive rebound
Zion Williamson shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
Luka Doncic technical foul
Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-52
+1
Saddiq Bey makes technical free throw 1 of 1
101-110
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point layup (Dejounte Murray assists)
48-51
Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass)
Luke Kennard personal foul (Loose ball) (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Luke Kennard)
DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (DeAndre Jordan steals)
Stoppage (Court cleanup)
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point reverse layup (Herbert Jones assists)
46-51
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot
Deandre Ayton offensive foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
Deandre Ayton turnover (offensive foul)
Jeremiah Fears turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point cutting layup (Deandre Ayton assists)
44-51
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Herbert Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
Derik Queen offensive rebound
Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
Yves Missi misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Luka Doncic assists)
44-49
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears)
Trey Murphy III offensive foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
Trey Murphy III turnover (offensive foul)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Derik Queen offensive rebound
Derik Queen turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Austin Reaves blocks Derik Queen's two point driving layup
Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals)
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point jump shot
+2
Yves Missi makes two point alley-oop layup (Derik Queen assists)
44-47
Yves Missi defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point cutting dunk (Derik Queen assists)
42-47
Jump ball. Derik Queen vs. Austin Reaves (Herbert Jones gains possession)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jaxson Hayes)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Derik Queen blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving layup
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Dejounte Murray)
Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Overturned)
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears)
Instant replay
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Dejounte Murray)
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray)
Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul)
+2
Dejounte Murray makes two point driving layup
39-47
+1
Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-47
+3
Luka Doncic makes three point running pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
37-47
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Yves Missi misses two point driving hook shot
+2
Jaxson Hayes makes two point jump shot
37-44
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point driving layup
37-42
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point running alley-oop dunk (LeBron James assists)
35-42
Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jaxson Hayes)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Dejounte Murray)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray misses two point driving layup
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Deandre Ayton misses two point putback layup
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
Bryce McGowens blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving layup
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point driving hook shot
Deandre Ayton turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Bryce McGowens, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
LeBron James personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-40
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
LeBron James makes two point running layup
35-39
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Marcus Smart blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup
LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
DeAndre Jordan misses two point putback layup
DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses two point driving floating jump shot
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
+2
LeBron James makes two point dunk
35-37
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Dejounte Murray shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-34
LeBron James offensive rebound
Bryce McGowens shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-35
Deandre Ayton misses two point floating jump shot
Dejounte Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists)
35-33
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-31
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-31
Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Deandre Ayton, Luke Kennard)
End of 1st Quarter.
Pelicans offensive rebound
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Saddiq Bey, Bryce McGowens, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
Start of 2nd Quarter
Saddiq Bey misses three point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears)
Luke Kennard turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point running layup (Bryce McGowens assists)
33-31
LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Bryce McGowens steals)
Pelicans violation
Jeremiah Fears turnover (out of bounds step)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Luke Kennard makes two point pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists)
31-31
+3
Jeremiah Fears makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)
31-29
+2
LeBron James makes two point running dunk (Jake LaRavia assists)
28-29
Jeremiah Fears turnover (bad pass) (Jake LaRavia steals)
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-27
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
Luka Doncic shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-27
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears)
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot
26-27
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop layup (Herbert Jones assists)
26-25
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears misses two point pullup jump shot
+3
Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
24-25
Derik Queen turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+3
Jake LaRavia makes three point stepback jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)
24-22
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
24-19
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point cutting dunk (Derik Queen assists)
22-19
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-19
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating jump shot
20-18
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Derik Queen misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Jaxson Hayes makes two point layup (Luka Doncic assists)
20-16
Pelicans lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Herbert Jones, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears)
Derik Queen personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Herbert Jones assists)
20-14
Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals)
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears misses two point driving layup
+1
Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-13
Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
+1
Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Deandre Ayton blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point running layup (Trey Murphy III assists)
18-12
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point running dunk (Herbert Jones assists)
16-12
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Herbert Jones steals)
+3
Dejounte Murray makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
14-12
Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)
11-12
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)
8-12
+2
Dejounte Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
8-9
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Herbert Jones shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-9
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-8
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
LeBron James makes two point running layup (Austin Reaves assists)
6-7
Dejounte Murray turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals)
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Trey Murphy III personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses three point running jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point driving dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)
6-5
Marcus Smart personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point driving hook shot (Austin Reaves assists)
4-5
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
Trey Murphy III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot
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Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)
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+3
Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot
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Herbert Jones vs. Deandre Ayton (Marcus Smart gains possession)
Start of 1st Quarter
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray)
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | D. Murray | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| G | 25 | T. Murphy III | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| C | 2 | H. Jones | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| F | 41 | S. Bey | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| F | 1 | Z. Williamson | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | A. Reaves | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| F | 36 | M. Smart | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| C-F | 11 | J. Hayes | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| F | 23 | L. James | 21 | 7 | 7 |
| G | 77 | L. Doncic | 27 | 10 | 7 |
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Pelicans vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Pelicans vs. Lakers
- Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lakers favored at -7.5
- Total (Over/Under): 242
- Moneyline Odds: Pelicans +280, Lakers -325
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Pelicans: 27%
- Lakers: 73%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Pelicans 117-124 Lakers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Pelicans a win probability of 27%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 73%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lakers are more likely to beat the Pelicans in the NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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